Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has admitted that the club are in search of a new keeper during the January transfer window.
Number one Simon Mignolet has been out of form this season for the Anfield side, whilst Brad Jones has little experience in the Premier League, leaving Rodgers a problem as the transfer window begins to hot up.
21-year-old Danny Ward has made the step up from Liverpool’s reserve side to deputise for Jones, who has been ruled out with a thigh injury but links to Fiorentina keeper Neto continue to be maintained.
“I think we need a goalkeeper of some sort; it’s just depending on how long Brad Jones is going to be out injured,” Rodgers told reporters.
“We are obviously down and have got two young inexperienced keepers behind Simon, who is only just back in the team, so we need to assess that.
“Simon was at the time we were watching him, and still is, a wonderful shot-stopper.
“He makes big saves but the adaptation for him is coming into a big team where you are not having to make as many saves and therefore concentration is important and you probably have more touches of the ball with your feet than what he might have expected.
“He has come in here under massive expectation to replace a player who was outstanding for Liverpool for seven or eight years.
“He is trying to develop areas of his game. He knows he needs to improve with his feet and he is working hard on that on a daily basis. He is analysing the games and working with the coach and doing everything he can to be the best he can be.”